Ornette Coleman Profile by Dean Olsher of All Things Considered

In 1997 Ornette was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. National Public Radio devoted a 10-minute piece on the, to them, somewhat incongruous achievement. The handwriting on the cassette label is my father’s. Solid, Jackson.In this Substack podcast I listen to albums and cassettes from the collection of my father, the late jazz bassist Charlie Haden. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing. I’m writing a book of Memoires about life, death, jazz, slowcore, and survival. The address is joshhaden.substack.com.All Things ConsideredOrnette Coleman profile by Dean Olsher1997 Tracks include:* Free Jazz (excerpt), from The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Free Jazz (1961, Atlantic)* Focus On Sanity (excerpt), from Ornette Coleman, The Shape Of Jazz To Come (1959, Atlantic)* Kathelin Gray (excerpt), from unreleased live Ornette Coleman recording* Das Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 (excerpt), from Johann Sebastian Bach, Linde-Consort (1981, Angel)* Miguel's Fortune (excerpt), from Ornette Coleman & Prime Time, Tone Dialing (1995, Harmolodic/Verve)* Just For You (excerpt), from Ornette Coleman, The Shape Of Jazz To Come (1959, Atlantic)* What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Variation) (excerpt), from Ornette Coleman, Sound Museum (1996, Harmolodic/Verve)All words & images © 2024 Josh Haden, except where noted. All rights reserved.Josh Haden's Mémoire is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshhaden.substack.com/subscribe